Sridevi

When Sridevi made a return to stage after taking a self-imposed hiatus. Presenting the Best Actor award at Filmfare to Shahrukh Khan for Dil toh Paagal Hai in 1998. 

Dazzling in her favourite kanjeevaram and traditional temple jewellery. 

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Sridevi and Janhvi Kapoor: The Kanjeevaram diaries

Sridevi at an event back in 2000. 

Toddler Janhvi Kapoor. 

Same same, but different! 

•  Our images of and photo gallery of Janhvi Kapoor may be limited, but images of Janhvi Kapoor with Sridevi - that's long. Check it out here.
• Sridevi in a sari over the years - here.
• Sridevi in traditional kanjeevaram saris here.

Sridevi at the premiere of Khuda Gawah

Throwback to May 8, 1992. 

Sridevi at the premiere of Khuda Gawah. 
 

Mother's Day Special: Sridevi with her mother and sister

Mother's Day Special: Sridevi with her mother and sister 

L: Sreelatha (Sridevi's younger sister), Rajeshwari (their mother) and Sridevi. 

 

Sridevi with her family in Madras: Pre Chennai days

Sreelatha (Sridevi's youngest sister), Rajeshwari (Sridevi's mother) and Sreedevi! 

Sridevi flanked by her parents. 

 

Mother's day coming up tomorrow - a reminder to all - so pulled out this pics from the archive of Sridevi with her beloved family in Madras - before they named it Chennai. 

Boney Kapoor and Sridevi with Pinky Reddy and T. Subbarami Reddy

Pinky Reddy, Sridevi and T. Subbarami Reddy.

 Boney Kapoor and Sridevi with Pinky Reddy and T. Subbarami Reddy

Mothers and daughters: Siblings and stars

Sridevi flanked by her daughters Khushi Kapoor (L) and Janhvi Kapoor (R) 

Sreelatha (Sridevi's younger sister), Rajeshwari (Sridevi's mother) and superstar Sridevi 

 

Sridevi

 Sridevi 

Sridevi makes an entrance: Once a superstar, always a superstar

Sridevi and Boney Kapoor at a party organized by T. Subbarami Reddy in New Delhi. Gorgeous media-shy Sridevi stunned everyone when entering the venue, looking gorgeous in a traditional Kanjeevaram sari in her signature white colour, with a beautiful embroidered red border. 

April 29, 2000

Sridevi with Janhvi Kapoor

 Sridevi with Janhvi Kapoor. 

 Pic by Dabboo Ratnani. 

Gorgeous Sridevi in Aulad (1987)

Gorgeous Sridevi in Aulad (1987)

 

Sridevi as a dancer on the sets of Chand ka Tukda

Sridevi as a dancer on the sets of Chand ka Tukda 
 

Jayasudha with Sridevi

Though Jaya Sudha was five years older than Sridevi, they were contemporaries and co-stars in South Indian films. 

Found this rare picture on Twitter of the two at a wedding reception in the early 1980s.  

Today, we honour Jaya Sudha as the actress turns 64 today. 

 

Rare Pic: Sreelatha, Rajeshwari and Sreedevi: The Ayappan ladies

 

Sreelatha, Rajeshwari and Sreedevi: The Ayappan ladies! 

Sridevi's youngest sister, her mother and herself in this rare pic. 

You know we have been spelling the name of Sridevi wrong throughout this website. And millions of others too. Its Sreedevi. Not Sridevi. If you've been lucky enough to get an autograph from the Indian actress, you know! 

Its Ayappan Sreedevi. The other name that's been floating around as 'the real name of Sridevi' is such a fallacy that's just been accepted as truth online. I don't know when how where it all began - when Sridevi herself has denied it! 

TBT: Sridevi and Boney Kapoor in New Delhi on April 29, 2000

 

Sridevi and Boney Kapoor arrive at a party organised by T Subbarami Reddy in New Delhi on April 29, 2000.

Sridevi looking so regal in her jewellery ad

 Stunning Sridevi 

Sridevi getting her flowers

 

Unlike many, Sridevi was recognised for her greatness early on. 

Gorgeous Sridevi receiving flowers after a show. 

Sridevi in Naan Adimai Illai (1986)

Sridevi in a traditional kanjeevaram for her Tamil film Naan Adimai Illai - one of the last few Tamil films she did, back in 1986. 

Sridevi: The Child-Bride on Film

(L) Sridevi in the in the Kannada film Hennu Samsarada Kannu (1975) and (R) Sridevi in the Tamil film Taxi Driver (1978).

A product of the time they were made, a phrase I think of often now as I note the volume of work Sridevi did as a child. Something that would be illegal now (well, on sets implementing legal dictates). 

These similar bridal get-ups in films when Sridevi was 12 (L) and 15 (R). A time when the director yelled at her to look more romantically at the hero - when she had no idea what romance was and had to refer to other famed romantic films to 'get the look'! 

Sridevi has been a bride in so many films and worn so many similar outfits again and again. And again. No wonder she took such a long break - the exhaustion from her tireless work ethic...  When Mukesh Bhatt called her "an acting machine" it could be both glib and factual, a compliment and a damning call to an industry that worked her to the bone. 

Sridevi in a traditional dance costume

On the set of Jaag Utha Insan back in 1984. A Bollywood-ised classical dance number. Sridevi looks exquisite in the movie - truly a cine Goddess.